hives; nettle rash; urticaria
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
proving ground; test site
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
complete victory; total victory
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
head house (family); birthplace; originator
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
outward appearance; apparent
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cripple; disabled person; invalid
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
pride; boast; credit (to)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
those (near the second person)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn